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Sundaram Textiles Ltd argues that a worker cannot sue to enforce a living wage because Article 43 appears in Part IV of the Constitution. Which statement best reflects the constitutional position on Part IV?

Part IV principles are not enforceable by courts, yet they are fundamental to governance and the State must apply them when making laws. They are not directly enforceable like Fundamental Rights, do not apply to private employers as such, and do not override Fundamental Rights universally.

  1. APart IV principles are directly enforceable by courts like Fundamental Rights
  2. BPart IV principles are not enforceable by any court, but are fundamental in governance and guide the State in making lawsCorrect
  3. CPart IV principles apply only to private employers, not the State
  4. DPart IV principles override Fundamental Rights in every case

Explanation

Article 37 says Directive Principles are not enforceable by any court, yet they are fundamental in the governance of the country and the State must apply them in making laws. Option A is wrong because they are non-justiciable. They bind the State, not private employers, and do not override Fundamental Rights in every case.

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